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Tel Aviv Corner

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was fun to take the bus down to Tel Aviv for the day with friends. We visited three small museums each honoring an Israeli founder, Ben Gurion, the first prime minister, Chaim Bialik, the poet, and Reuven Rubin, the … Continue reading →

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Outside Yad Vashem

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Visiting Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial for the victims of the Holocaust, left me feeling pensive, sad and worried. How could this happen, could it happen again? Other visitors seem to feel this way too, you can see it in their … Continue reading →

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Hebrew University Lawn

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The morning fog was still lifting and people were out and about at the Hebrew University. From time to time I sketch this view. I love the way the four triangles of this landscape, sky, lawn, deciduous trees, and … Continue reading →

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Yafo Street

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sunday is a work day in Israel and Yafo Street in downtown Jerusalem was full of activity. There was much to sketch but the zigzag of the light on the buildings, street and people caught my eye and I spent … Continue reading →

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Israeli National Flower

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Hebrew University has a nature walk through part of its campus, a raised boardwalk with seating areas perfect for sketching. It is particularly nice just now with all the spring flowers, including the Israeli national flower, the Anemone Kalanit. I … Continue reading →

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Highway Sketch

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

    Driving back from the Ben Gurion Airport we encountered a long traffic jam, due to construction I think. Fortunately I was in the passenger’s seat with my sketchbook and the trees were lovely and inviting. I have been … Continue reading →

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Cafe at Ein Karem

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We walked through the Jerusalem Forest to Ein Karem, a ancient village where Saint John the Baptist grew up. It is a beautiful town full of stone buildings, small parks, cobblestone lanes, monasteries, churches, and a central area where we … Continue reading →

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